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Syllabus for College and Creative Writing


Weekly Warm Ups
8/29 - 8/31
  • Welcome / Class info
  • What is "voice"?
  • Writing practice
    • Voice Stories
    • Voice Retellings
9/4 - 9/7
  • Now I have a voice, let's do something with it
9/10 - 9/14
  • Finishing Formal Letters
  • The College Application Essay
9/17 - 9/21
  • The College Application Essay
    • Draft refining
    • Workshop drafts
    • FINAL revisions
9/24 - 9/28
10/1 - 10/4
  • Catcher in the Rye
    • Chapters 1-10
  • Argumentation Practice
10/9 - 10/12
  • Catcher in the Rye
    • Quiz - Chapters 1-10
    • Chapters 11-15
    • Vocab Practice
10/15 - 10/19
10/22 - 10/26
  • Catcher in the Rye
    • Quiz - Chapters 11-20
  • Great Books Practice
10/31 - 11/2
11/5 - 11/9
11/13 - 11/16
11/19 - 11/21
  • Catcher in the RyePaper
    • Introductions overview
      • Purpose of introductions
        • Topic, Justification, Controlling Idea
11/26 - 11/30
  • Catcher in the RyePaper
    • Body paragraph overview
      • Purpose of body paragraphs
        • Topic sentences reveal ideas and relationships
        • Evidence from text
          • Only quote if words require explanation
        • HOW or WHY evidence supports controlling idea
12/3 - 12/7
  • Catcher in the RyePaper
    • 1 on 1 conferencing
    • 2nd draft of Intro AND 1st draft of body DUE FRIDAY
      • With research citations
    • Conclusions Overview
      • Purpose of conclusions
        • What can one do with this paper?
        • What are the extensions of this idea?
12/10 - 12/14
  • Editorials
  • Catcher in the RyePaper
    • Revise Intro/Body - Conferences
    • Write Conclusions - Conferences
12/17 - 12/21
  • Catcher in the RyePaper
    • FINAL DRAFT DUE TUESDAY
  • Pre-break Poetry
1/3 - 1/5
1/7 - 1/10
  • Contemporary Poetry Lessons
    • Choose poem, analyze, teach to class
  • Midterm Given Out
    • Prepare in advance. No materials allowed during test period (college exam conditions)
1/14 - 1/18
  • Midterms